137. Introducing the Assemblies of God’s New General Secretary

On Monday, April 23, 2018, the Assemblies of God announced that Rev. Donna Barrett would succeed Dr. Jim Bradford in the office of general secretary. Her term beings June 1, 2018. This was an historic announcement, given that Barrett is the first woman in the denomination’s history to serve on the Executive Leadership Team. In today’s podcast, Influence magazine executive editor George P. Wood talks to Barrett about her life and ministry and how God has led her to this point in time. Episode 137 Notes 00:00 Introduction of podcast topic 00:47 Trending Up sponsor ad 01:24 Introduction of Donna Barrett 01:53 Life, conversion and call to ministry 03:01 Why we need to create environments where youth can sense God’s calling 06:01 History of ministry and leadership positions 08:28 What the general secretary does, and what Barrett brings to the office 11:54 Experiences as a woman church planter 16:06 Why it’s important for Pentecostals to make a biblical case for women in leadership, as well as for women to be “at the table” of leadership 20:16 Shifts in thinking from local church to national office, and advice for pastors going through transitions 24:36 Conclusion